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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1 A.provide B.product C.production D.procedure
2 . A.kite B.bite C.Christian D.Christ
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the
primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. detect B. conclude C. instruct D. contact
Question 4. A. accompany B. maximum C. applicant D. character
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
1: I’m really sleepy today. I wish I _______ Bob to the airport late last night,
A. weren’t taking B. didn’t take C. hadn’t had to take D. didn’t have to take
2 Once known as the “Golden State” because of its gold mines, _______.
A. North Carolina today mines few metallic minerals
B. few metallic minerals are mined in North Carolina today
C. there are few metallic minerals mined in North Carolina today
D. today in North Carolina few metallic minerals are mined
3 Please cut my hair _______ the style in this magazine.
A. the same length like B. the same length as
C. the same long like D. the same long as
4 It’s essential that every student _______ the exam before attending the course.
A. passes B. would pass C. passed D. pass
5. Anyone who has ever pulled weeds from a garden _______ roots firmly anchor plants to the soil.
A. well aware B. is well aware that C. is well aware of D. well aware that

Read the following letter and mark the letter A, B, C, D in your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that
fits each of the numbered blanks from 10 to 12
To: Customer Service Department
From: Kenneth Venkman
Subject: Incorrect billing statement
Date: July 20
I am contacting you once ____ (10) receiving no reply to my prior e-mail regarding the problem with my gas bill
for the month of June.
After receiving my bill for last month, I queried the charge that was included for unpaid gas in May. When I
called your department about the issue, I ____ (11 ) that the incorrect charges would be removed and that a new
bill would be sent to me by e-mail.
However, the new bill still includes these erroneous charges, which I have no intention of paying. Therefore, I
have attached an image of a ____ (12) converting that I paid my bill for the month of May in full on June 12. I
will send the requested payment at my earliest convenience.
Sincerely,
Kenneth Venkman
Question 10. A. after B. much C. before D. again
Question 11. A. was informed B. will be informed C. had been informed D. would have informed
Question 12. A. receipt B. bill C. charge D. statement
Read the following Montego Metro letter and mark the letter A, B, C, D in your answer sheet to indicate the
correct option that fits each of the numbered blanks from 13 to 15
Please be advised of a change to train service. Starting this April, ____ (13) North-South express train will no
longer be stopping at Green Street Station. This will affect the express service only; local train service will
continue ____ (14) to all stations on the North-South line, including Green Street Station. Please speak with a
conductor or visit our Web site ____ (15) you have any questions.
Thank you for your cooperation and for riding Montego Metro.
Question 13. A. the B. a C. no article D. an
Question 14. A. uninterrupted B. interrupted C. interrupting D. uninterrupting
Question 15. A. should B. unless C. provided D. in case
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct arrangement of the sentences to make
a meaningful letter in each of the following questions.
a. Firstly, children always have other children to play with in the same house so they can learn social skills.
b. I believe there are three main advantages that living in a large family brings to people.
c. Secondly, people have share their household tasks, which helps them to become responsible.
d. Finally, when different generations living together, people can easily get mutual support. For example,
grandparents can help look after young children while the young can learn many things from them.
e. They also quarrel, however, when they fall out with each other, they learn ways to defend themselves.
Question 16. A. b- a - e- c- d B. b- a- c- d- e C. a- b- e- c- d D. b- a –c –e -d
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct arrangement of the sentences to make
a meaningful letter in each of the following questions.
a. Thanks a lot for writing! It's great to hear from you.
b. I gotta go now, but tell me about your favourite bar or restaurant in your next email.
c. Sincerely
Louis
d. Regarding your question, I must admit that I very much prefer eating in a restaurant. Having lunch or dinner at
home is fine, but its more convenient to have something in a restaurant, because you don't have to wash up.
e. Dear Lily,
f. As for my favourite place, it's a Mexican place near my house. I love Mexican food because it's hot and spicy,
and this place has really nice waiters.
Question 17. A. e- a- d- f- b- c B. c- a- d- f- b- e C. a- d- c- f- b- e D. a- e- f- d- c- b
Mark the letter A, B, C, D in your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that fits each of the numbered
blanks from 18 to 23.

One to watch!
Essay by Jessica Bourne, aged 14
I'm a big fan of films featuring the spy James Bond. __________ (18). We've recently bought Quantum of Solace,
in which Daniel Craig plays the part of Bond. I don't know why the film's got that name- but it's a great movie,
anyway. __________ (19) have been great, but Daniel Craig, who's made lots of other films, plays the part better
than any of them. Even though he doesn't talk very much, I think he's the most perfect actor for the role. He even
does a few of the more dangerous things in __________ (20) , instead of getting someone else to do them. I did
wonder sometimes whether he'd be clever enough to defeat the bad people -but I'm not going to tell you the
ending! The actress who stars with Craig gives a fantastic performance too- I loved all the glamorous clothes she
wore! The director probably had a hard job making this Bond film as full of action as earlier ones. __________
(21), with a car chase along a mountain road, and plenty of other thrilling scenes, too - Bond __________ (22)
and so on. Unfortunately, I found the story difficult to follow in places, and it also __________ (23) - it lasted
under two hours. I also felt there weren't as many jokes as in the old Bond films. And where was all the ridiculous
Bond equipment - the underwater car or exploding watch that everyone laughed at? This is a more serious, darker
Bond film, but I still really enjoyed it.
Question 18.
A. I've got most of them on DVD
B. When I've got most of them on DVD.
C. I've got most of which on DVD
D. I've got most of that on DVD
Question 19.
A. All the actors who've played James Bond
B. All the actors have played James Bond
C. All the actors played James Bond
D. The all actors who've played James Bond
Question 20. A. the film himself B. the film herself C. the film myself D. the film itself
Question 21. A. But the excitement starts right at the beginning here B. At the beginning here
C. During the beginning here D. After at the beginning here
Question 22. A. leaping off tall buildings B. leap off tall buildings
C. leap off high buildings D. leap off tall building
Question 23. A. seemed to be over very quickly B. seeming to be over very quickly
C. to seem to be over very quickly D. has seemed to be over very quickly
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word
or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 24 to 28.
Ever since humans (24) _____ the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally,
this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a language barrier,
communication is accomplished through sign language in (25) _____ motions stand for letters, words, and ideas.
Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression. (26) _____ of these symbols of
whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally, spelling, however, cannot.
Body language (27) _____ ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally. A wink
can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking. A nod signifies approval, while sharking the
head indicates a negative reaction. Other forms of non-linguistic language can be found in Braille, signal flags,
Morse code, and smoke signals. (28) _____ verbalization is the most common form of language, other systems
and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.
Question 24: A. settled B. inhabited C. resided D. lived
Question 25: A. where B. which C. that D. whose
Question 26: A. Many B. Every C. Each D. Much
Question 27: A. transmits B. translates C. transforms D. transacts
Question 28: A. Despite B. However C. While D. As
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of the question
from 29 to 33.
Like many emergency responders, Nicholas Groom is used to stress at work. On one hand, the stress can be
helpful. “I find that when attending a serious incident, it helps me to maintain focus on the situation,” Nicholas
Groom said. On the other hand, the work can be highly pressurised. “Too much stress can impair your ability to
make decisions,” he adds. And Groom is not alone in his complicated relationship with stress.
Many people believe that that there should be a balanced amount of stress. In other words, not too much
stress so you’re not overwhelmed but not too little stress so you don’t feel unmotivated. After all, some anxiety is
motivating; think of the adrenaline before a deadline or the excitement before a competition. Sports fans
sometimes even talk about a “gene” in some athletes who seem to play best in the decisive final moments of a
match. Furthermore, many psychologists claim that performance in many situations increases with stress up to a
point. Of course, any stress can cause harm when it’s prolonged. To take just one example, a long-term high heart
rate is linked to cardiovascular diseases. And additional stressors, such as financial pressures or psychiatric issues,
clearly affect how beneficially someone can respond to stress.
So is there a way to harness stress to your advantage while being mindful of its detrimental long-term
effects? One key factor is to avoid, whenever possible, the point when stress leads to mental and physical
collapse. Crystal Wernicke, 30, has always used stress as a motivator. But juggling between parenting, a full-time
job, a voluntary role and financial troubles at the same time became too much and eventually led to a two-month
period of illness. Another factor is the presence of control. For those who feel powerless over their situation,
stress is unlikely to be beneficial. But with some autonomy over stressful tasks, we are better able to convert that
pressure into higher performance.
When it comes to stress and how it affects your performance, it’s helpful to recognise the variations in
personality, type of stress and task that affect the level of pressure you are under, as well as understanding tools
you can use to control and harness that stress. Ultimately, it’s not helpful to take a one-sided view, either
demonising or glorifying stress. As James C Quick, a management professor at the University of Texas, sums up:
“Stress can be the kiss of death as well as the spice of life.”
(Adapted from bbc.com)
Question29: Which of the following best serves as a title for the passage?
A. Maintaining A Balanced Level Of Stress Can Be Helpful
B. Getting Rid Of Stress Completely Is The Key To Success
C. The Different Types Of Stress-Related Diseases
D. How Prolonged Stress Affects Your Mental Health
Question 30: The phrase “mindful of” in paragraph 3 can be best replaced by _______.
A. conscious of B. tangled up C. negligent about D. indiscreet of
Question 31: Which of the following is NOT TRUE, according to paragraph 2?
A. Excitement before a competition can motivate people.
B. A stressor can have negative impacts if it exists for too long.
C. Financial pressures can encourage us to work harder in life.
D. It is widely believed that a moderate level of stress is the best.
32 The word “it” in the first paragraph refers to _______.
A. stress B. incident C. focus D. situation
Question 33: What can be inferred from the passage?
A. People consider emergency responders like Groom to be unusual.
B. Athletes always perform at their best towards the end of a match.
C. There is a limit beyond which stress is harmful for one’s mental health.
D. The more stressful the situation, the more powerless people feel when facing it.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
Over the last century the world has become increasingly smaller. Not geographically, of course, but in the
sense that media, technology and the opening of borders has enabled the world’s citizens to view, share and gain
access to a much wider range of cultures, societies and world views. In this melting pot that the world has
become, today’s child is privy to facets of the human experience that his immediate predecessors had no inkling
even existed. It stands to reason that in order to absorb, configure and finally form opinions about this
information-laden planet, children must be supplied with certain tools. Included in this list of ‘tools’; are:
education, social skills, cultural awareness and the acquisition of languages, the most important of these being the
latter. Until recently, a child who had the ability to speak more than one language would have been considered a
very rare entity. This one-language phenomenon could be attributed to a combination of factors. Firstly, the
monolingual environment in which a child was raised played a strong role, as did the limited, biased education of
the past. With regard to immigrants, the sad fact was that nonnative parents tended to withhold the teaching of the
mother tongue so that the child would acquire the ‘more prestigious’ language of the adopted country.
Nowadays, the situation has undergone an almost complete reversal. In the majority of North American
and European countries, most children are given the opportunity to learn a second or even a third language.
Children acquire these foreign languages through various and diverse means. In many countries, learning a
foreign language is a compulsory subject in the state school curriculum. Other children rely on language schools
or private tuition to achieve their goal. In other instances, children are born to bilingual parents, who if they so
desire, may teach the children two languages.
Bringing up one’s child bilingually is not a decision to be taken lightly. Both parents must consider long
and hard the implications involved in raising a child in a two-language home. This decision is one of those all-
important choices which will affect not only the parents’ lives but also the life of the child. Raising a child
bilingually has a two-fold effect. Firstly, of course, the child learns the two languages of the parents. Secondly,
the parents’ decision will influence factors which will have a far- reaching effect on the child’s life. Some of these
factors include: style and place of education; diameter of social circle; employment potential and preference; and,
most importantly, the way in which the child views himself and his global environment.
One of the more advantageous by-products of being a member of a bilingual family is the inherent
awareness of two different cultures. This bicultural child inherits a wealth of knowledge brought about by an
exposure to: historical backgrounds; traditional songs and folklore; rituals of marriage; models of social
interaction; and therefore, two varying interpretations of the world. The monolingual child seems to be at a
disadvantage in comparison to the bilingual child, who has a set of languages and an accompanying set of abstract
cultural ideas. Practically speaking, when a child comes from a two-language family, he must be taught both
languages in order to communicate with the extended family members. When, for example, the grandparents
speak a language which differs from that of the child’s locale, a monolingual child would be deprived of the
interaction which occurs between grandparents and grandchildren. On the other hand, a bilingual child will not
only be able to speak to grandparents, but will also comprehend where these people have ‘come from’. There will
be a shared cultural empathy within the family. Because all family members can communicate, on both a verbal
and cultural level, no one will feel excluded and the child will develop a sense of rootedness.
On a more abstract level, it has been said that a bilingual child thinks differently from a monolingual child.
Current research in linguistics indicates that there may be a strong correlation between bilingualism and cognitive
skills. This new research concerns itself with the fact that a bilingual child has two lexical structures for any given
physical or abstract entity. This leads logically to the assumption that the child also has two associations for many
words, as a word can mean different things in different languages. For example, the word ‘fire’; in many western
hemisphere languages connotes warmth and survival. For the bilingual child, then, vocabulary items and the
abstract idea behind them are both dual in nature and more elastic. Researchers maintain that this elasticity of
ideas may allow the child to think more flexibly and, therefore, more creatively.
Question 34 In the author's view, the world is becoming a _____ .
A. more culturally diverse place
B. place where only privileged children will prosper
C. less complex place to live in
D. much more integrated place
Question 35: According to the first paragraph, which of the following was true of immigrants?
A. Children were reluctant to use their mother tongue.
B. The mother tongue was considered less important.
C. Parents encouraged children to use their mother tongue.
D. Most parents made it a priority for children to grow up bilingual.
Question 36 The phrase “privy to" in paragraph 1 mostly means_____ .
A. acquainted with B. advised of
C. apprised of D. in the know about
Question 37: According to the writer, second or foreign language learning is something _____.
A. people are still apathetic towards
B. mainly associated with private sector education
C. that few people take seriously
D. about which general attitudes have evolved considerably
Question 38: According to the article, the decision to raise bilingual children is difficult because______ .
A. it may limit the child’s choice of friends
B. it needs to be considered from many different angles
C. it may cause children to lose their sense of identity
D. though simple for parents, it can impact negatively on children
Question 39 With regard to the ‘extended family’ in immigrant situations, the writer feels it is important
that_____.
A. adults try to understand the child’s difficult cultural situation
B. children can relate to all aspects of their parents’ native culture
C. adults recognise the child’s need to identify more with local culture
D. children are not pressured to speak their parents’ native language
Question 40: According to current research, the benefit of learning two languages is that ______.
A. different types of knowledge can be accessed in different languages
 B. bilinguals become more aware the origin of words in languages
C. it helps to develop different capabilities of the mind
D. bilinguals develop a greater sense of the value of culture

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1 A.provide B.product C.production D.procedure
2 . A.kite B.bite C.Christian D.Christ
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the
primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. detect B. conclude C. instruct D. contact
Question 4. A. accompany B. maximum C. applicant D. character
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
1: I’m really sleepy today. I wish I _______ Bob to the airport late last night,
A. weren’t taking B. didn’t take C. hadn’t had to take D. didn’t have to take
2 Once known as the “Golden State” because of its gold mines, _______.
E. North Carolina today mines few metallic minerals
F. few metallic minerals are mined in North Carolina today
G. there are few metallic minerals mined in North Carolina today
H. today in North Carolina few metallic minerals are mined
3 Please cut my hair _______ the style in this magazine.
A. the same length like B. the same length as
C. the same long like D. the same long as
4 It’s essential that every student _______ the exam before attending the course.
A. passes B. would pass C. passed D. pass
5. Anyone who has ever pulled weeds from a garden _______ roots firmly anchor plants to the
soil.
A. well aware B. is well aware that C. is well aware of D. well aware that

Read the following letter and mark the letter A, B, C, D in your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that
fits each of the numbered blanks from 10 to 12
To: Customer Service Department
From: Kenneth Venkman
Subject: Incorrect billing statement
Date: July 20
I am contacting you once ____ (10) receiving no reply to my prior e-mail regarding the problem with my gas bill
for the month of June.
 After receiving my bill for last month, I queried the charge that was included for unpaid gas in May. When I
called your department about the issue, I ____ (11 ) that the incorrect charges would be removed and that a new
bill would be sent to me by e-mail.
However, the new bill still includes these erroneous charges, which I have no intention of paying. Therefore, I
have attached an image of a ____ (12) converting that I paid my bill for the month of May in full on June 12. I
will send the requested payment at my earliest convenience.
Sincerely,
Kenneth Venkman
Question 10. A. after B. much C. before D. again
Question 11. A. was informed B. will be informed C. had been informed D. would have informed
Question 12. A. receipt B. bill C. charge D. statement
Read the following Montego Metro letter and mark the letter A, B, C, D in your answer sheet to indicate the
correct option that fits each of the numbered blanks from 13 to 15
Please be advised of a change to train service. Starting this April, ____ (13) North-South express train will no
longer be stopping at Green Street Station. This will affect the express service only; local train service will
continue ____ (14) to all stations on the North-South line, including Green Street Station. Please speak with a
conductor or visit our Web site ____ (15) you have any questions.
Thank you for your cooperation and for riding Montego Metro.
Question 13. A. the B. a C. no article D. an
Question 14. A. uninterrupted B. interrupted C. interrupting D. uninterrupting
Question 15. A. should B. unless C. provided D. in case
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct arrangement of the sentences to make
a meaningful letter in each of the following questions.
a. Firstly, children always have other children to play with in the same house so they can learn social skills.
b. I believe there are three main advantages that living in a large family brings to people.
c. Secondly, people have share their household tasks, which helps them to become responsible.
d. Finally, when different generations living together, people can easily get mutual support. For example,
grandparents can help look after young children while the young can learn many things from them.
e. They also quarrel, however, when they fall out with each other, they learn ways to defend themselves.
Question 16. A. b- a - e- c- d B. b- a- c- d- e C. a- b- e- c- d D. b- a –c –e -d
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct arrangement of the sentences to make
a meaningful letter in each of the following questions.
a. Thanks a lot for writing! It's great to hear from you.
b. I gotta go now, but tell me about your favourite bar or restaurant in your next email.
c. Sincerely
Louis
d. Regarding your question, I must admit that I very much prefer eating in a restaurant. Having lunch or dinner at
home is fine, but its more convenient to have something in a restaurant, because you don't have to wash up.
e. Dear Lily,
f. As for my favourite place, it's a Mexican place near my house. I love Mexican food because it's hot and spicy,
and this place has really nice waiters.
Question 17. A. e- a- d- f- b- c B. c- a- d- f- b- e C. a- d- c- f- b- e D. a- e- f- d- c- b
Mark the letter A, B, C, D in your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that fits each of the numbered
blanks from 18 to 23.

One to watch!
Essay by Jessica Bourne, aged 14
I'm a big fan of films featuring the spy James Bond. __________ (18). We've recently bought Quantum of Solace,
in which Daniel Craig plays the part of Bond. I don't know why the film's got that name- but it's a great movie,
anyway. __________ (19) have been great, but Daniel Craig, who's made lots of other films, plays the part better
than any of them. Even though he doesn't talk very much, I think he's the most perfect actor for the role. He even
does a few of the more dangerous things in __________ (20) , instead of getting someone else to do them. I did
wonder sometimes whether he'd be clever enough to defeat the bad people -but I'm not going to tell you the
ending! The actress who stars with Craig gives a fantastic performance too- I loved all the glamorous clothes she
wore! The director probably had a hard job making this Bond film as full of action as earlier ones. __________
(21), with a car chase along a mountain road, and plenty of other thrilling scenes, too - Bond __________ (22)
and so on. Unfortunately, I found the story difficult to follow in places, and it also __________ (23) - it lasted
under two hours. I also felt there weren't as many jokes as in the old Bond films. And where was all the ridiculous
Bond equipment - the underwater car or exploding watch that everyone laughed at? This is a more serious, darker
Bond film, but I still really enjoyed it.
Question 18.
A. I've got most of them on DVD
B. When I've got most of them on DVD.
C. I've got most of which on DVD
D. I've got most of that on DVD
Question 19.
A. All the actors who've played James Bond
B. All the actors have played James Bond
C. All the actors played James Bond
D. The all actors who've played James Bond
Question 20. A. the film himself B. the film herself C. the film myself D. the film itself
Question 21. A. But the excitement starts right at the beginning here B. At the beginning here
C. During the beginning here D. After at the beginning here
Question 22. A. leaping off tall buildings B. leap off tall buildings
C. leap off high buildings D. leap off tall building
Question 23. A. seemed to be over very quickly B. seeming to be over very quickly
C. to seem to be over very quickly D. has seemed to be over very quickly
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word
or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 24 to 28.
Ever since humans (24) _____ the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally,
this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a language barrier,
communication is accomplished through sign language in (25) _____ motions stand for letters, words, and ideas.
Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression. (26) _____ of these symbols of
whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally, spelling, however, cannot.
Body language (27) _____ ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally. A wink
can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking. A nod signifies approval, while sharking the
head indicates a negative reaction. Other forms of non-linguistic language can be found in Braille, signal flags,
Morse code, and smoke signals. (28) _____ verbalization is the most common form of language, other systems
and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.
Question 24: A. settled B. inhabited C. resided D. lived
Question 25: A. where B. which C. that D. whose
Question 26: A. Many B. Every C. Each D. Much
Question 27: A. transmits B. translates C. transforms D. transacts
Question 28: A. Despite B. However C. While D. As
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of the question
from 29 to 33.
Like many emergency responders, Nicholas Groom is used to stress at work. On one hand,
the stress can be helpful. “I find that when attending a serious incident, it helps me to maintain
focus on the situation,” Nicholas Groom said. On the other hand, the work can be highly
pressurised. “Too much stress can impair your ability to make decisions,” he adds. And Groom is
not alone in his complicated relationship with stress.
Many people believe that that there should be a balanced amount of stress. In other words, not
too much stress so you’re not overwhelmed but not too little stress so you don’t feel unmotivated.
After all, some anxiety is motivating; think of the adrenaline before a deadline or the excitement
before a competition. Sports fans sometimes even talk about a “gene” in some athletes who seem
to play best in the decisive final moments of a match. Furthermore, many psychologists claim that
performance in many situations increases with stress up to a point. Of course, any stress can
cause harm when it’s prolonged. To take just one example, a long-term high heart rate is linked to
cardiovascular diseases. And additional stressors, such as financial pressures or psychiatric
issues, clearly affect how beneficially someone can respond to stress.
So is there a way to harness stress to your advantage while being mindful of its detrimental
long-term effects? One key factor is to avoid, whenever possible, the point when stress leads to
mental and physical collapse. Crystal Wernicke, 30, has always used stress as a motivator. But
juggling between parenting, a full-time job, a voluntary role and financial troubles at the same
time became too much and eventually led to a two-month period of illness. Another factor is the
presence of control. For those who feel powerless over their situation, stress is unlikely to be
beneficial. But with some autonomy over stressful tasks, we are better able to convert that
pressure into higher performance.
When it comes to stress and how it affects your performance, it’s helpful to recognise the
variations in personality, type of stress and task that affect the level of pressure you are under, as
well as understanding tools you can use to control and harness that stress. Ultimately, it’s not
helpful to take a one-sided view, either demonising or glorifying stress. As James C Quick, a
management professor at the University of Texas, sums up: “Stress can be the kiss of death as
well as the spice of life.”
(Adapted from bbc.com)
Question29: Which of the following best serves as a title for the passage?
A. Maintaining A Balanced Level Of Stress Can Be Helpful
B. Getting Rid Of Stress Completely Is The Key To Success
C. The Different Types Of Stress-Related Diseases
D. How Prolonged Stress Affects Your Mental Health
Question 30: The phrase “mindful of” in paragraph 3 can be best replaced by _______.
A. conscious of B. tangled up C. negligent about D. indiscreet of
Question 31: Which of the following is NOT TRUE, according to paragraph 2?
A. Excitement before a competition can motivate people.
B. A stressor can have negative impacts if it exists for too long.
C. Financial pressures can encourage us to work harder in life.
D. It is widely believed that a moderate level of stress is the best.
32 The word “it” in the first paragraph refers to _______.
A. stress B. incident C. focus D. situation
Question 33: What can be inferred from the passage?
A. People consider emergency responders like Groom to be unusual.
B. Athletes always perform at their best towards the end of a match.
C. There is a limit beyond which stress is harmful for one’s mental health.
D. The more stressful the situation, the more powerless people feel when facing it.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Over the last century the world has become increasingly smaller. Not geographically, of
course, but in the sense that media, technology and the opening of borders has enabled the
world’s citizens to view, share and gain access to a much wider range of cultures, societies and
world views. In this melting pot that the world has become, today’s child is privy to facets of the
human experience that his immediate predecessors had no inkling even existed. It stands to
reason that in order to absorb, configure and finally form opinions about this information-laden
planet, children must be supplied with certain tools. Included in this list of ‘tools’; are: education,
social skills, cultural awareness and the acquisition of languages, the most important of these
being the latter. Until recently, a child who had the ability to speak more than one language
would have been considered a very rare entity. This one-language phenomenon could be
attributed to a combination of factors. Firstly, the monolingual environment in which a child was
raised played a strong role, as did the limited, biased education of the past. With regard to
immigrants, the sad fact was that nonnative parents tended to withhold the teaching of the mother
tongue so that the child would acquire the ‘more prestigious’ language of the adopted country.
Nowadays, the situation has undergone an almost complete reversal. In the majority of
North American and European countries, most children are given the opportunity to learn a
second or even a third language. Children acquire these foreign languages through various and
diverse means. In many countries, learning a foreign language is a compulsory subject in the state
school curriculum. Other children rely on language schools or private tuition to achieve their
goal. In other instances, children are born to bilingual parents, who if they so desire, may teach
the children two languages.
Bringing up one’s child bilingually is not a decision to be taken lightly. Both parents must
consider long and hard the implications involved in raising a child in a two-language home. This
decision is one of those all-important choices which will affect not only the parents’ lives but also
the life of the child. Raising a child bilingually has a two-fold effect. Firstly, of course, the child
learns the two languages of the parents. Secondly, the parents’ decision will influence factors
which will have a far- reaching effect on the child’s life. Some of these factors include: style and
place of education; diameter of social circle; employment potential and preference; and, most
importantly, the way in which the child views himself and his global environment.
One of the more advantageous by-products of being a member of a bilingual family is the
inherent awareness of two different cultures. This bicultural child inherits a wealth of knowledge
brought about by an exposure to: historical backgrounds; traditional songs and folklore; rituals of
marriage; models of social interaction; and therefore, two varying interpretations of the world.
The monolingual child seems to be at a disadvantage in comparison to the bilingual child, who
has a set of languages and an accompanying set of abstract cultural ideas. Practically speaking,
when a child comes from a two-language family, he must be taught both languages in order to
communicate with the extended family members. When, for example, the grandparents speak a
language which differs from that of the child’s locale, a monolingual child would be deprived of
the interaction which occurs between grandparents and grandchildren. On the other hand, a
bilingual child will not only be able to speak to grandparents, but will also comprehend where
these people have ‘come from’. There will be a shared cultural empathy within the family.
Because all family members can communicate, on both a verbal and cultural level, no one will
feel excluded and the child will develop a sense of rootedness.
On a more abstract level, it has been said that a bilingual child thinks differently from a
monolingual child. Current research in linguistics indicates that there may be a strong correlation
between bilingualism and cognitive skills. This new research concerns itself with the fact that a
bilingual child has two lexical structures for any given physical or abstract entity. This leads
logically to the assumption that the child also has two associations for many words, as a word can
mean different things in different languages. For example, the word ‘fire’; in many western
hemisphere languages connotes warmth and survival. For the bilingual child, then, vocabulary
items and the abstract idea behind them are both dual in nature and more elastic. Researchers
maintain that this elasticity of ideas may allow the child to think more flexibly and, therefore,
more creatively.
Question 34 In the author's view, the world is becoming a _____ .
A. more culturally diverse place
B. place where only privileged children will prosper
C. less complex place to live in
D. much more integrated place
Question 35: According to the first paragraph, which of the following was true of immigrants?
A. Children were reluctant to use their mother tongue.
B. The mother tongue was considered less important.
C. Parents encouraged children to use their mother tongue.
D. Most parents made it a priority for children to grow up bilingual.
Question 36 The phrase “privy to" in paragraph 1 mostly means_____ .
A. acquainted with B. advised of
C. apprised of D. in the know about
Question 37: According to the writer, second or foreign language learning is something _____.
A. people are still apathetic towards
B. mainly associated with private sector education
C. that few people take seriously
D. about which general attitudes have evolved considerably
Question 38: According to the article, the decision to raise bilingual children is difficult because______ .
A. it may limit the child’s choice of friends
B. it needs to be considered from many different angles
C. it may cause children to lose their sense of identity
D. though simple for parents, it can impact negatively on children
Question 39 With regard to the ‘extended family’ in immigrant situations, the writer feels it is important
that_____.
A. adults try to understand the child’s difficult cultural situation
B. children can relate to all aspects of their parents’ native culture
C. adults recognise the child’s need to identify more with local culture
D. children are not pressured to speak their parents’ native language
Question 40: According to current research, the benefit of learning two languages is that ______.
A. different types of knowledge can be accessed in different languages
B. bilinguals become more aware the origin of words in languages
C. it helps to develop different capabilities of the mind
D. bilinguals develop a greater sense of the value of culture

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Like many emergency responders, Nicholas Groom is used to stress at work. On one hand,
the stress can be helpful. “I find that when attending a serious incident, it helps me to maintain
focus on the situation,” Nicholas Groom said. On the other hand, the work can be highly
pressurised. “Too much stress can impair your ability to make decisions,” he adds. And Groom is
not alone in his complicated relationship with stress.
Many people believe that that there should be a balanced amount of stress. In other words, not
too much stress so you’re not overwhelmed but not too little stress so you don’t feel unmotivated.
After all, some anxiety is motivating; think of the adrenaline before a deadline or the excitement
before a competition. Sports fans sometimes even talk about a “gene” in some athletes who seem
to play best in the decisive final moments of a match. Furthermore, many psychologists claim that
performance in many situations increases with stress up to a point. Of course, any stress can
cause harm when it’s prolonged. To take just one example, a long-term high heart rate is linked to
cardiovascular diseases. And additional stressors, such as financial pressures or psychiatric
issues, clearly affect how beneficially someone can respond to stress.
So is there a way to harness stress to your advantage while being mindful of its detrimental
long-term effects? One key factor is to avoid, whenever possible, the point when stress leads to
mental and physical collapse. Crystal Wernicke, 30, has always used stress as a motivator. But
juggling between parenting, a full-time job, a voluntary role and financial troubles at the same
time became too much and eventually led to a two-month period of illness. Another factor is the
presence of control. For those who feel powerless over their situation, stress is unlikely to be
beneficial. But with some autonomy over stressful tasks, we are better able to convert that
pressure into higher performance.
When it comes to stress and how it affects your performance, it’s helpful to recognise the
variations in personality, type of stress and task that affect the level of pressure you are under, as
well as understanding tools you can use to control and harness that stress. Ultimately, it’s not
helpful to take a one-sided view, either demonising or glorifying stress. As James C Quick, a
management professor at the University of Texas, sums up: “Stress can be the kiss of death as
well as the spice of life.”
(Adapted from bbc.com)
Question 56: Which of the following best serves as a title for the passage?
A. Maintaining A Balanced Level Of Stress Can Be Helpful
B. Getting Rid Of Stress Completely Is The Key To Success
C. The Different Types Of Stress-Related Diseases
D. How Prolonged Stress Affects Your Mental Health
Question 57: The phrase “mindful of” in paragraph 3 can be best replaced by _______.
A. conscious of B. tangled up C. negligent about D. indiscreet of
Question 58: Which of the following is NOT TRUE, according to paragraph 2?
A. Excitement before a competition can motivate people.
B. A stressor can have negative impacts if it exists for too long.
C. Financial pressures can encourage us to work harder in life.
D. It is widely believed that a moderate level of stress is the best.
Question 59: The word “variations” in paragraph 4 can be best replaced by _______.
A. flexibility B. augmentations C. discrepancies D. harmonies
Question 60: The word “it” in the first paragraph refers to _______.
A. stress B. incident C. focus D. situation
Question 61: Why was Crystal Vernicke sick for two months?
A. She didn’t have the money to take care of her health.
B. She was stressed out about too many responsibilities.
C. She worked too hard for a very long period of time.
D. She spent time and effort on parenting instead of healthcare.
Question 62: What can be inferred from the passage?
A. People consider emergency responders like Groom to be unusual.
B. Athletes always perform at their best towards the end of a match.
C. There is a limit beyond which stress is harmful for one’s mental health.
D. The more stressful the situation, the more powerless people feel when facing it.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Over the last century the world has become increasingly smaller. Not geographically, of
course, but in the sense that media, technology and the opening of borders has enabled the
world’s citizens to view, share and gain access to a much wider range of cultures, societies and
world views. In this melting pot that the world has become, today’s child is privy to facets of the
human experience that his immediate predecessors had no inkling even existed. It stands to
reason that in order to absorb, configure and finally form opinions about this information-laden
planet, children must be supplied with certain tools. Included in this list of ‘tools’; are: education,
social skills, cultural awareness and the acquisition of languages, the most important of these
being the latter. Until recently, a child who had the ability to speak more than one language
would have been considered a very rare entity. This one-language phenomenon could be
attributed to a combination of factors. Firstly, the monolingual environment in which a child was
raised played a strong role, as did the limited, biased education of the past. With regard to
immigrants, the sad fact was that nonnative parents tended to withhold the teaching of the mother
tongue so that the child would acquire the ‘more prestigious’ language of the adopted country.
Nowadays, the situation has undergone an almost complete reversal. In the majority of
North American and European countries, most children are given the opportunity to learn a
second or even a third language. Children acquire these foreign languages through various and
diverse means. In many countries, learning a foreign language is a compulsory subject in the state
school curriculum. Other children rely on language schools or private tuition to achieve their
goal. In other instances, children are born to bilingual parents, who if they so desire, may teach
the children two languages.
Bringing up one’s child bilingually is not a decision to be taken lightly. Both parents must
consider long and hard the implications involved in raising a child in a two-language home. This
decision is one of those all-important choices which will affect not only the parents’ lives but also
the life of the child. Raising a child bilingually has a two-fold effect. Firstly, of course, the child
learns the two languages of the parents. Secondly, the parents’ decision will influence factors
which will have a far- reaching effect on the child’s life. Some of these factors include: style and
place of education; diameter of social circle; employment potential and preference; and, most
importantly, the way in which the child views himself and his global environment.
One of the more advantageous by-products of being a member of a bilingual family is the
inherent awareness of two different cultures. This bicultural child inherits a wealth of knowledge
brought about by an exposure to: historical backgrounds; traditional songs and folklore; rituals of
marriage; models of social interaction; and therefore, two varying interpretations of the world.
The monolingual child seems to be at a disadvantage in comparison to the bilingual child, who
has a set of languages and an accompanying set of abstract cultural ideas. Practically speaking,
when a child comes from a two-language family, he must be taught both languages in order to
communicate with the extended family members. When, for example, the grandparents speak a
language which differs from that of the child’s locale, a monolingual child would be deprived of
the interaction which occurs between grandparents and grandchildren. On the other hand, a
bilingual child will not only be able to speak to grandparents, but will also comprehend where
these people have ‘come from’. There will be a shared cultural empathy within the family.
Because all family members can communicate, on both a verbal and cultural level, no one will
feel excluded and the child will develop a sense of rootedness.
On a more abstract level, it has been said that a bilingual child thinks differently from a
monolingual child. Current research in linguistics indicates that there may be a strong correlation
between bilingualism and cognitive skills. This new research concerns itself with the fact that a
bilingual child has two lexical structures for any given physical or abstract entity. This leads
logically to the assumption that the child also has two associations for many words, as a word can
mean different things in different languages. For example, the word ‘fire’; in many western
hemisphere languages connotes warmth and survival. For the bilingual child, then, vocabulary
items and the abstract idea behind them are both dual in nature and more elastic. Researchers
maintain that this elasticity of ideas may allow the child to think more flexibly and, therefore,
more creatively.
Question 63: In the author's view, the world is becoming a _____ .
A. more culturally diverse place
B. place where only privileged children will prosper
C. less complex place to live in
D. much more integrated place
Question 64: According to the first paragraph, which of the following was true of immigrants?
A. Children were reluctant to use their mother tongue.
B. The mother tongue was considered less important.
C. Parents encouraged children to use their mother tongue.
D. Most parents made it a priority for children to grow up bilingual.
Question 65: The phrase “privy to" in paragraph 1 mostly means_____ .
A. acquainted with B. advised of
C. apprised of D. in the know about
Question 66: According to the writer, second or foreign language learning is something _____.
A. people are still apathetic towards
B. mainly associated with private sector education
C. that few people take seriously
D. about which general attitudes have evolved considerably
Question 67: According to the article, the decision to raise bilingual children is difficult because______ .
A. it may limit the child’s choice of friends
B. it needs to be considered from many different angles
C. it may cause children to lose their sense of identity
D. though simple for parents, it can impact negatively on children
Question 68: With regard to the ‘extended family’ in immigrant situations, the writer feels it is important
that_____.
A. adults try to understand the child’s difficult cultural situation
B. children can relate to all aspects of their parents’ native culture
C. adults recognise the child’s need to identify more with local culture
D. children are not pressured to speak their parents’ native language
Question 69: The word “by-products” in paragraph 4 mostly me ans_____ .
A. entailments B. spin-offs C. side effects D. knock-on effects
Question 70: According to current research, the benefit of learning two languages is that ______.
A. different types of knowledge can be accessed in different languages
B. bilinguals become more aware the origin of words in languages
C. it helps to develop different capabilities of the mind
D. bilinguals develop a greater sense of the value of culture